Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in World
World: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 5.57 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in World, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
World recorded 5.57 million number for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in World peaked at 5.57 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.95 million number, in 1997.
That places World 1st out of 44 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.98 million number | 1.95 million number | 2.03 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.78 million number | 2.10 million number | 3.54 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.59 million number | 3.78 million number | 5.57 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 United States 987,314 number compare
- 2 United Kingdom 452,079 number compare
- 3 Australia 444,514 number compare
- 4 Germany 311,738 number compare
More education data for World
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 40.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.74 billion (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9825 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 77.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in World?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in World was 5.57 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 million number in 1997.
- How does World rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- World ranks 1st out of 44 groups with data for 2018.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.